diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 6a9698763..6151395e8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -371,18 +371,18 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         unity-version: ${{ fromJSON(needs.create-unity-matrix.outputs.unity-matrix).unity-version }}
-        # On PRs only the newest simulator runs; `17.0` is an OS-compat axis (not SDK behavior) and runs on main.
-        ios-version: ${{ github.event_name == 'pull_request' && fromJSON('["latest"]') || fromJSON('["17.0", "latest"]') }}
+        # On PRs only the newest simulator runs; `18.5` is an OS-compat axis (not SDK behavior) and runs on main.
+        ios-version: ${{ github.event_name == 'pull_request' && fromJSON('["latest"]') || fromJSON('["18.5", "latest"]') }}
         init-type: ["runtime", "buildtime"]
         # Check https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201222 for the latest minor version for a given major one.
-        # https://developer.apple.com/support/app-store/ shows that of all iOS devices
-        # - `iOS 18`: 88 %
-        # - `iOS 17`: 17 %
-        # - the rest:  4 %
-        # as of August, 2025. Therefore, let's stick to testing iOS 17 and `latest` for now.
+        # https://developer.apple.com/support/app-store/ shows that of all iPhones
+        # - `iOS 26`: 79 %
+        # - `iOS 18`: 14 %
+        # - the rest:  7 %
+        # as of June, 2026. Therefore, let's stick to testing iOS 18 and `latest` for now.
         # Numbers as string otherwise GH will reformat the runtime numbers removing the fractions.
         # Also make sure to match the versions available here:
-        #  - https://github.com/actions/runner-images/blob/main/images/macos/macos-14-Readme.md
+        #  - https://github.com/actions/runner-images/blob/main/images/macos/macos-15-Readme.md
 
   test-run-webgl:
     name: Run WebGL ${{ matrix.unity-version }} Integration Test
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-compile-ios.yml b/.github/workflows/test-compile-ios.yml
index 74f58a129..3f81258d4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-compile-ios.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-compile-ios.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ defaults:
 jobs:
   compile:
     name: ${{ inputs.unity-version }} ${{ inputs.init-type }}
-    runs-on: 'macos-14' # Pinning to get the oldest, supported version of iOS simulator
+    runs-on: 'macos-15' # Pinning to get the oldest, supported version of iOS simulator
     env:
       UNITY_VERSION: ${{ inputs.unity-version }}
       INIT_TYPE: ${{ inputs.init-type }}
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Compile Xcode project without Sentry
         if: ${{ inputs.init-type == 'runtime' && steps.cache-compiled-nosentry.outputs.cache-hit != 'true' }}
-        run: ./scripts/compile-xcode-project.ps1 -iOSMinVersion "17.0"
+        run: ./scripts/compile-xcode-project.ps1 -iOSMinVersion "18.5"
         timeout-minutes: 20
 
       - name: Save compiled app without Sentry
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ jobs:
         run: tar -xvzf "test-app-$env:INIT_TYPE.tar.gz"
 
       - name: iOS test
-        run: ./scripts/compile-xcode-project.ps1 -iOSMinVersion "17.0"
+        run: ./scripts/compile-xcode-project.ps1 -iOSMinVersion "18.5"
         timeout-minutes: 20
 
       - name: Assert symbols and sources were uploaded
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-run-ios.yml b/.github/workflows/test-run-ios.yml
index 7d1e0bd89..035dcdc33 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-run-ios.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-run-ios.yml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ defaults:
 jobs:
   run:
     name: ${{ inputs.unity-version }} ${{ inputs.ios-version }} ${{ inputs.init-type }}
-    runs-on: macos-14 # Pinning to get the oldest, supported version of iOS simulator
+    runs-on: macos-15 # Pinning to get the oldest, supported version of iOS simulator
     # Map the job outputs to step outputs
     outputs:
       status: ${{ steps.integration-test.outputs.status }}
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ jobs:
         if: ${{ env.IOS_VERSION != 'latest'}}
         uses: maxim-lobanov/setup-xcode@ed7a3b1fda3918c0306d1b724322adc0b8cc0a90 # v1.7.0
         with:
-          xcode-version: '15.0' # to run iOS 17.0 we need Xcode 15.0
+          xcode-version: '16.4' # to run iOS 18.5 we need Xcode 16.4
 
       - name: Run iOS Integration Tests
         id: integration-test
diff --git a/test/IntegrationTest/Integration.Tests.ps1 b/test/IntegrationTest/Integration.Tests.ps1
index 33e6315b0..6e9f39c20 100644
--- a/test/IntegrationTest/Integration.Tests.ps1
+++ b/test/IntegrationTest/Integration.Tests.ps1
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 #   SENTRY_TEST_SCRIPTING_BACKEND: set to "mono" for a Mono player; empty means IL2CPP
 #
 # Platform-specific environment variables:
-#   iOS:     SENTRY_IOS_VERSION - iOS simulator version (e.g. "17.0" or "latest")
+#   iOS:     SENTRY_IOS_VERSION - iOS simulator version (e.g. "18.5" or "latest")
 #   Xbox:    XBCONNECT_TARGET - Xbox devkit IP address
 
 Set-StrictMode -Version latest
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ BeforeAll {
             $script:ExecutablePath = "com.DefaultCompany.IntegrationTest"
 
             $target = $env:SENTRY_IOS_VERSION
-            # Convert bare version numbers (e.g. "17.0") to "iOS 17.0" format expected by iOSSimulatorProvider
+            # Convert bare version numbers (e.g. "18.5") to "iOS 18.5" format expected by iOSSimulatorProvider
             if ($target -match '^\d+\.\d+$') {
                 $target = "iOS $target"
             }